GeForce GTX 460 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with GeForce GTX 460, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
17.82
+214%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms GTX 460 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking303599
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.22
Power efficiencyno data2.54
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUGF104
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)12 July 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8336
Core clock speedno data675 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rateno data37.80
Floating-point processing powerno data0.9072 TFLOPS
ROPsno data24
TMUsno data56

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Heightno data4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data86.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataTwo Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan-N/A
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 17.82
+214%
GTX 460 5.67

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 8561
+233%
GTX 460 2570

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD36
+260%
10−12
−260%
1440p20
+233%
6−7
−233%
4K15
+275%
4−5
−275%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data19.90
1440pno data33.17
4Kno data49.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 26
+225%
8−9
−225%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+229%
7−8
−229%
Forza Horizon 4 71
+238%
21−24
−238%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Metro Exodus 40
+233%
12−14
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
Valorant 75−80
+257%
21−24
−257%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Counter-Strike 2 23
+229%
7−8
−229%
Dota 2 25
+257%
7−8
−257%
Far Cry 5 34
+240%
10−11
−240%
Fortnite 100−105
+233%
30−33
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 59
+228%
18−20
−228%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 25
+257%
7−8
−257%
Metro Exodus 29
+222%
9−10
−222%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+218%
40−45
−218%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+258%
12−14
−258%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+222%
18−20
−222%
Valorant 75−80
+257%
21−24
−257%
World of Tanks 220−230
+217%
70−75
−217%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+228%
18−20
−228%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+256%
18−20
−256%
Forza Horizon 4 46
+229%
14−16
−229%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+218%
40−45
−218%
Valorant 75−80
+257%
21−24
−257%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+234%
50−55
−234%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
World of Tanks 120−130
+218%
40−45
−218%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+250%
14−16
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 30
+233%
9−10
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+222%
9−10
−222%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+225%
8−9
−225%
Valorant 45−50
+236%
14−16
−236%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Dota 2 9
+350%
2−3
−350%
Grand Theft Auto V 9
+350%
2−3
−350%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+244%
16−18
−244%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Fortnite 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+275%
4−5
−275%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Valorant 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and GTX 460 compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 260% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 233% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 275% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.82 5.67
Recency 14 December 2023 12 July 2010
Chip lithography 5 nm 40 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 214.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 460 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 460 is a desktop one.


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